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  • Metcalfe Community Academy
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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When my project is completely funded and when the materials arrive our Intermediate LEGO Club will be able to supply future engineers, teachers, construction workers, and builders with a basic knowledge of physics. While interacting with LEGO's, I often ask the students what kind of careers they will have when they grown up. The above paragraph is an example of my students aspirations. I usually get better answers during "Calm Down Time" then during Reading or Social Science (LOL). Right now we only have one maybe two sets of LEGO's pieces. Often the students have to transition to other classes before they have finished their LEGO creations. I sometimes have allowed them to save a special piece for a day or so, but there are others that would like to use the materials. We share but it is difficult because of their ages and abilities. I just would really like to have enough LEGO kits to allow a student to take the project home for a day instead of a picture. Taking pictures with my phone has ended many confrontations. I have attached the materials I thought would give us a start. However, I know there are people out there that have finished LEGO sets and are willing to part with them. One brave student said "I wish I had legos at home." My photo is just one of the creations a student built with my grandchildren old pieces. The picture is of an airplane transporter!

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When my project is completely funded and when the materials arrive our Intermediate LEGO Club will be able to supply future engineers, teachers, construction workers, and builders with a basic knowledge of physics. While interacting with LEGO's, I often ask the students what kind of careers they will have when they grown up. The above paragraph is an example of my students aspirations. I usually get better answers during "Calm Down Time" then during Reading or Social Science (LOL). Right now we only have one maybe two sets of LEGO's pieces. Often the students have to transition to other classes before they have finished their LEGO creations. I sometimes have allowed them to save a special piece for a day or so, but there are others that would like to use the materials. We share but it is difficult because of their ages and abilities. I just would really like to have enough LEGO kits to allow a student to take the project home for a day instead of a picture. Taking pictures with my phone has ended many confrontations. I have attached the materials I thought would give us a start. However, I know there are people out there that have finished LEGO sets and are willing to part with them. One brave student said "I wish I had legos at home." My photo is just one of the creations a student built with my grandchildren old pieces. The picture is of an airplane transporter!

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